2020-2021年湖南省郴州市某校高一（上）期中英语试卷.docx

2020-2021年湖南省郴州市某校高一（上）期中英语试卷一、阅读理解 1. How do you film something that isn't real? Like, for example, a dragon. Movie-makers have used all sorts of tricks to create fire-breathing creatures, each more amazing than the last.Puppets and PerspectiveThe earliest, and simplest, film dragons were just big puppets. Filmmakers realized that they could get away with much smaller puppets if the actor just stood way behind the dragon. On film, the dragon looked HUGE but really it was just closer to the camera.Stop-MotionIf puppets aren't your thing, try stop-motion animation. Movie cameras are just fast cameras that snap（拍快照）24 pictures a second, then play them back at the same speed. To make a clay dragon seem to move, all you have to do is take a picture, move your clay dragon a tiny bit, and take another. Be sure you have plenty of time, thoughyou'll need 1,440 pictures for every minute of film!Computer AnimationPuppets and clay models are kid games, compared to the tricks you can do with computers. To make films with real actors battling fantastical beasts, live actors are filmed first, just pretending to battle a dragon. Then, using powerful computer programs, artists make animated dragons moving to match the actors and add these on top of the real film footage. As computer animation gets better and better, so do the dragons. （1）What were the earliest and simplest film dragons?A.They were fire-breathing creatures.B.They were big puppets.C.They were huge cameras.D.They were flame-breathing monsters. （2）How many pictures can a movie camera snap every second?A.1,440.B.50.C.42.D.24. （3）Which is the best to make dragons look real?A.Computer Animation.B.Stop-Motion.C.Puppets and Perspective.D.Clay models. 2. How do you usually spend your spare time? Many people choose to be couch（沙发）potatoes, but not Luo Han, a 9-year-old from Changsha, Hunan. Luo Han completes at least two hours of outdoor activities every day and has raised a weave of（一波）discussion online. Although he is in primary school, he has already mastered sports like kayaking（皮划艇）and paddling（划桨）. His aptitude（才能）for outdoor sports is due to his father Luo Ge, who actively encourages him to enjoy nature, rather than focusing only on his learning. After noticing that Luo Han did not go out for enough exercise after school, his father took him to do outdoor activities every day."Exercise can ease brain fog（脑疲劳）and improve memory. Many students feel stressed about school work, so outdoor activities can help us keep our moods uplifted and improve our learning efficiency（效率）," said Liu Yu, 18, a university freshman.However, some have also expressed their concerns."Two hours isn't too much for a 9-year-old, but it might be difficult for high school students to guarantee（确保）the time when school becomes more demanding," said Huang Xi, 16, from Liyang High School of Jiangsu Province.Ms Zhu, who has a daughter in middle school, also agreed that two hours is too much for the majority of parents, especially on weekdays. "When I am off duty, I need to do housework. After my daughter finishes her homework, she prefers to watch TV. Neither of us would think of going outside for exercise," Zhu said.Other parents are concerned about the safety of outdoor activities. Zhang Zhijin has a son in high school. "Sometimes, teenagers can do crazy and risky things. We worry about accidents," Zhang said. （1）What news about Luo Han has caused online discussion?A.His talent for outdoor sports.B.The way he gets along with his father.C.Daily time he spends on outdoor activities.D.The way he deals with learning and outdoor sports. （2）What did Liu Yu think of students doing outdoor activities?A.It can help them learn better.B.It is more helpful to those under stress.C.It helps them build character.D.It often lcads to poor school performance. （3）What is the meaning of the underlined word in the passage?A.Easy.B.Difficult.C.Efficient.D.Risky. （4）What does Ms Zhu's example tell us?A.There is too much school work for high school students.B.Most parents can't afford to spend two hours outdoors on weekdays.C.Most parents are worried about the safety of outdoor activities.D.Parents should care more about their children's learning. 3. Julie is only eleven years old, but she is famous all over the world because of her photos with wild animals. She became famous by accident.Her parents came to Africa with Julie many years ago when she was only five. They worked for a group called Save the Children, which helps poor children around the world. Julie soon made many new friends there. She became the best friend of a local boy called Kanu.One day Julie and Kanu were playing together. She was showing him how to use a camera. Then, Kanu wanted to take a photo of Julie with an interesting tree behind her. He couldn't fit her and the tree in the photo, so he told her to stand closer to the tree. He took a photo of Julie standing under the tree. Nothing happened until they got the photo developed. When they looked at the photo, they saw something hanging down from the tree. At first, they thought it was a snake. Then they realized it was a leopard's tail. In the photo Julie was only about a metre away from it.Julie decided to go back to the tree to see if the leopard was still there. She wanted to get a better photo of her and the leopard. She and Kanu went in the middle of the day, because they knew that big cats are often asleep at that time of the day. As it so happened, the leopard was still there and was asleep, so they were able to get a good photo of Julie and the sleeping leopard together.After they got the photo of Julie with the leopard sleeping in the tree, they showed it to Kanu's father, who owned the local newspaper. He put the photo of Julie and the leopard in the Sunday paper. When people saw the photo, they wrote letters to the newspaper asking to see more, so Julie started to take more photos with lions, snakes and many other kinds of wild animals. Soon a lot of magazines started to buy the photos from her. Julie and her parents donated a lot of the money from these photos to Save the Children.It is strange that being famous can start from an accident. （1）What did Julie expect to see in the first photo?A.A snake.B.A leopard.C.Herself and an interesting tree.D.A leopard's tail. （2）Why did Julie and Kanu think it safe to go back and get another photo?A.Because big cats are often asleep in the middle of the day.B.Becausc Julie was standing under the tree.C.Because the leopard was not there.D.Because they are professional. （3）Who got the photo into the newspaper?A.Kanu's father.B.Julie's father.C.Kanu.D.Julie's parents. （4）What's the best title of this passage?A.A famous photo.B.Julie and a leopard.C.Famous by accident.D.A famous accident. 4. In 1997, the Net Book Agreement in the UK ended. The Agreement existed between UK bookshops and publishers, and fixed minimum prices for all books. With the end of the Agreement, books began to be discounted, and now they are much more affordable for British people. One of the reasons for British libraries having fewer visitors is that books can now be so cheap to buy. Sales of books in the UK are always relatively healthy.The UK has always been famous for its stories of magic. Shakespeare wrote fantastical plays: The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream, for example. There was also a lot of fantasy in the work of H. G. Wells, who published The Time Machine in 1895. Everyone's heard of J. K. Rowling and the humorous, deceased in 2015, Terry Pratchett. You might also have heard of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy too, as the first book was made into the film The Golden Compass, starring Nicole Kidman.The UK is known for its "detective fiction" and "murder mysteries". A couple of the most famous British authors of this kind are of course Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who started the Sherlock Holmes stories in 1887, and Agatha Christie, who created the detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. And there are many contemporary popular British authors of crime fiction: P. D. James, Ian Rankin, Colin Dexter.Leading contemporary British novelist Will Selfal, author of eleven literary novels, says the novel is dying. But I don't think there's any need to call in Sherlock Holmes to look into this particular death just yet. Are bookshops dying out because of websites like Amazon? Not really. The British are bibliophiles and love to read in bookshops, particularly when there is a coffee bar within the store. So, are libraries completely disappearing in the UK? Well, nearly 500 libraries have closed down in the last five years. But that isn't just because of reader demand, it's also down to government cuts in public spending and the library is adapting: most now offer computer access and training as well as books for reading. Finally, 62 percent of British parents read their children bedtime stories and none of us can see that tradition changing soon. So long live the book! （1）Why don't British people use libraries as much as they used to?A.Because there are no coffee bars in libraries.B.Because people don't read as much as in the past.C.Because books are cheaper than they used to be.D.Because the government cuts in public spending. （2）Which author below ever wrote fantasy according to the passage?A.Will Selfal.B.H. G. Wells.C.P. D. James.D.Agatha Christie. （3）What's the third paragraph mainly about?A.Some murder mysteries in the UK.B.Some famous detectives in the UK.C.Some popular books in the UK.D.Some famous authors of crime fiction. （4）What does the author of the article think will happen to books in the future?A.They will become unpopular.B.They will become more popular.C.They will be replaced by computers.D.They will stay popular.二、七选五  阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。There are times when attending class and studying your textbook just aren't enough to help you to understand the class material. This is when you should consider hiring a tutor（辅导老师）.（1）_. If you follow them, you'll surely understand the material better and pass your class.Go to ClassThe most important thing when you study with a tutor is to attend class. This is where the bulk of your learning should come from, not your tutor. Keep in mind that your tutor is there to help you with the specific problems you are struggling with and not to teach you all of the material from the class. When you attend class, make sure that you pay attention and take complete notes to bring back to your tutor.（2）_.Come with QuestionsBefore each tutoring session, make a list of questions that you had come up during class and still do not have the answers to. This will not only help your tutor with the direction in which to take their lesson, but it will keep you both from wasting time on material that you do already understand.（3）_. Too many times students will go to their tutor and can't remember what they had questions about.Be Honest（4）_. Remember, your tutor is there to help you and make sure that you are absorbing and understanding the material. It may feel embarrassing or frustrating to tell your tutor to go over something for the third or fourth time.（5）_. It's time to put that pride aside and really focus on what you need to have done to understand the information.A. Making a list also helps you to remember what you are struggling withB. You will be burned out, tired, and less likely to pay attentionC. Here is where you can tell what you are struggling withD. To get the most out of studying with a tutor, here are some tipsE. But that is what he is there forF. The worst thing you can do is to lie about understanding the informationG. You will probably spend a little bit of time with your tutor三、完形填空  "I'm going to（1）_ today!" says my little brother, Trevor, bouncing（跳起来）to the breakfast table. He's already wearing his backpack.Mom looks at me. "Isn't it great, Annie? You'll both be at the same school."Actually, it's not great at all. School used to feel like my thing. Now Trevor is going to be in my（2）_ classroom. At least the second grade is in a different part of the building."Can I play with you?" he asks as Mom drops us（3）_."I shake my head. "School（4）_, remember? You have to play in the kindergarten area. I stay on the big playground."I（5）_ him to his classroom."Hi, Mrs. Morena," I say as I tug（用力拖）my brother forward. "This is Trevor.""Hello, Trevor!" Mrs. Morena（6）_, so they're the same height. "Want to come meet the other kids?"Trevor nods and（7）_ my hand. I'm out the door in a flash.After a break, I've forgotten all about Trevor. It's great to be back at school! I'm running to the slide when a loud cry rings out across the playground. It sounds（8）_.I look to the kindergarten area. There's Trevor sitting in the sandbox,（9）_ on his face."I want to go home!" he howls. Mrs. Morena is（10）_ him, but he's still crying.I take another step toward the slide. Then Trevor cries again. My feet turn, and I'm running toward him. But there's a fence between the kindergarten area and the big playground. I can't go to where he is.I do the next best thing I can（11）_. I stand on the very edge of my playground and call, "Trevor!"He looks up and runs to the fence. I blow him a kiss. He stops crying. I blow（12）_ one, and he begins to smile.Soon the bell rings. Mrs Morena comes to get him, and his face scrunches up（揉成一团）again."I have an idea. Trevor! I'll be in that window over there," I point. "I'll blow kisses（13）_ your window, OK?"As Mrs. Morena leads him inside, he tugs her down to whisper in her ear. I run to my classroom and look out to see her（14）_ the kindergarten window.I blow a kiss. Trevor is inside his classroom. He blows a kiss（15）_ and smiles. （1）A.hospitalB.schoolC.groceryD.classroom （2）A.oldB.newC.differentD.amazing （3）A.atB.onC.outD.off （4）A.facilitiesB.rulesC.proposalsD.forums （5）A.leadB.contributeC.causeD.prevent （6）A.liesB.standsC.kneelsD.jumps （7）A.holdsB.reaches forC.lets go ofD.grasps （8）A.awkwardB.horribleC.familiarD.unique （9）A.confidenceB.smilesC.happinessD.tears （10）A.blamingB.remindingC.measuringD.comforting （11）A.think ofB.think throughC.think overD.think out （12）A.the otherB.anotherC.othersD.other （13）A.overB.throughC.onD.across （14）A.pressingB.lockingC.closingD.opening （15）A.backB.aheadC.forwardD.away四、语法填空  阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。30 OctoberDear Diary,I was very fri